Giants Sign Punter Jeff Feagles

Published 7:00 pm, Thursday, March 6, 2003

Veteran punter Jeff Feagles signed a five-year, $4.3 million contract with the New York Giants on Friday.

Feagles, who spent the last five seasons in Seattle, reached agreement on the deal on Wednesday.

"He is, without a doubt, the best punter at placing the ball inside the 20," Giants coach Jim Fassel said. "With what he can do there, his experience and his directional kicking, he may be the best punter in the league."

Feagles punted 61 times and was fifth in the NFC (sixth in the NFL) with a 37.0-yard net punting average. His gross average was 41.7 yards.

Rookie Matt Allen had a 36.9-yard gross average and a 32.5-yard net average with the Giants last season.